Samuel Stanhope Smith Lectures SC.000154

Hampden-Sydney College Archives & Special Collections

Hampden-Sydney College
Walter M. Bortz III Library
P.O. Box 7
Hampden-Sydney, VA 23943
dion@hsc.edu
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Dawnelle Ion

Repository

Hampden-Sydney College Archives & Special Collections

Identification

SC.000154

Title

Samuel Stanhope Smith Lectures 1805-1811

URL:

http://archivespace.hsc.edu:8081/ark:/45832/11610

Quantity

3 Volumes, 3 volumes, each is 8in x 10 in x 3/4in

Physical Status

Items are in good condition with some minor concerns for the second title, as the first few pages are not attached to the spine. There is some minor discoloring of the pages and a few stains but overall, good condition.

source

Hampden-Sydney College

Language

English .

Technical

While there is reason and cause to believe that these books were transcribed by John Croes, Jr., a student at the College of New Jersey (graduated 1806), we are not able to confirm this. They are the lectures of Samuel Stanhope Smith and were used by various students year after year beginning in 1806. Whether the books were dictated by Samuel Stanhope Smith and transcribed word for word by John, or were class notes taken by John following the lectures, remains unconfirmed and should be taken into consideration when utilizing these resources.

Administrative Information

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Preferred Citation

[Identification of item], Samuel Stanhope Smith Lectures, SC-000154, Hampden-Sydney College Archives and Special Collections, Hampden-Sydney, VA.

Acquisition

gift of The Prospero Society, January 13, 2025

Processing Information

Processed by Dawnelle Ion, January 2025.

Biographical History

Samuel Stanhope Smith was born March 15, 1751 in Pennsylvania. He graduated from the College of New Jersey (later renamed Princeton University) and studied theology and philosophy under John Witherspoon. He was a Presbyterian minister and the founding president of Hampden-Sydney College (1775-1779). He then went on to teach and eventually became the 7th president of the College of New Jersey (1795-1812) until he was forced to resign. Smith died on August 21, 1819 in New Jersey.

Abstract

The Samuel Stanhope Smith Lectures, 1805-1811, contains three books documenting the lectures given by Samuel Stanhope Smith in 1806 while at Princeton University. The lectures are on moral philosophy and moral theology. Not included in the collection is information about Hampden Sydney College or Princeton University.

Related Material

Student Lecture Notes and Exercise Books, CA-000118

Subjects and Indexing Terms

Hampden-Sydney College
Hampden-Sydney College
Lecture notes
Moral Philosophy & moral theology
Princeton University
Smith, Samuel Stanhope (1751-1819)

Collection Inventory

1:  Title - Lectures on Moral Philosophy by Samuel Stanhope Smith vol. 1

Description - lecture notes utilized by 7 students during 7 semesters from 1806-1811.  8in x 10 in x 3/4in, approximately 185 pages. Contains lectures 1-20.

2: Title - Lectures on Moral Philosophy by Samuel Stanhope Smith vol. 2

Description - lecture notes utilized by 7 students during 7 semesters from 1806-1811.  8in x 10 in x 3/4in, approximately 165 pages. Follows the first book, and has lectures 21-30. The first few pages contain 4 lectures that appear to be separate from the class lectures then class lectures continue at lecture 21.

3: Title - Lectures of Theology by Samuel Stanhope Smith

Description - lecture notes utilized by 7 students during 7 semesters from 1806-1811.  8in x 10 in x 3/4in, approximately 125 pages. Contains lectures 1-14.

Significant Places Associated With the Collection

Hampden-Sydney College